In 2024, the trade turnover between Ukraine and Poland reached $11.7 billion. Of this amount, nearly $7 billion represents Poland’s exports to Ukraine, while only $4.6 billion accounts for the export of Ukrainian goods to Poland.
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Austria has supported the Grain From Ukraine food initiative with a contribution of 2 million euros.
Minister of Agrarian Policy V. Koval discussed cooperation in the agricultural sector and the development of trade relations with Austria’s Ambassador to Ukraine, Arad Benkö. He also expressed gratitude to Austrian partners for their contribution to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s Grain From Ukraine initiative.
Read MoreThis season, Ukraine has significantly increased its imports of white cabbage. Imported cabbage is already available on store shelves, sourced from Greece, Poland, and other countries. An interesting point is that, according to customs data, cabbage imports in January exceeded 5,000 tons. This is more than 11 times higher than in January 2024. In the coming months, imports are expected to remain substantial, as Ukraine lacks domestic production of greenhouse vegetables.
Read MoreIn February, Ukraine’s soybean exports increased to 382,000 tons, up from 223,000 tons in January. This growth was driven by delays in shipments from Brazil, forcing importers to seek alternative sources to meet urgent supply needs.
These delays disrupted deliveries to key importers, forcing Turkey and Egypt to turn to Ukraine to fill the deficit.
Read MoreIn February, sunflower oil exports were only 325,000 tons, which is 14% lower than the January figure and marked the lowest monthly shipment volume since the start of the 2024/25 season. For February, this is the smallest figure in the last 10 years. At the same time, market participants report some revival in sunflower sales by farmers in February, which could contribute to an increase in sunflower oil production and exports in March-April.
Read MoreThe agreement regulates veterinary, sanitary and phytosanitary requirements for the supply of wild-caught aquatic products to the Chinese market, in particular fish and seafood caught in natural waters, and peas.
Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food V. Koval noted that launching Ukrainian agricultural exports to the Chinese market is a strategic step to strengthen the economy and expand the geography of supplies.
Read MoreIn 2024, Ukraine spent $57.6 million on grape imports, although import volumes have practically not changed.
Grape imports to Ukraine in 2024 reached 41,460 tons at a cost of $57.6 million. Grape imports to Ukraine in 2023 decreased to 41,430 tons at a cost of $50.4 million.
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Even without specialized plantations for growing cranberries, Ukraine ranks among the top cranberry-exporting countries, placing it in the top 10 global suppliers of these berries. The demand for Ukrainian cranberries is growing, as environmentally friendly products grown in natural conditions are particularly popular on international markets. In addition to cranberries, Ukraine also actively exports blueberries, which are used in yogurt production in Europe.
Read MoreAccording to data from the State Customs Service, throughout 2024, Ukraine imported 14,700 tons of lard, pork fat, and poultry fat, which is a 40% decrease compared to the previous year.
The cost of these imports were $18.3 million, which is 35.6% less than in 2023.
The largest suppliers of lard, pork fat, and poultry fat to Ukraine in 2024 were Poland (48.4%), Spain (17.1%), and Germany (14.1%).
Read MoreIn 2024, according to customs statistics, Ukraine increased poultry meat exports by 6.3% to 446,600 tons compared to 2023 (419,900 tons in 2023).
At the same time, in monetary terms, exports increased by 21% due to the growth of prices in foreign markets, an increase in the average selling price due to changes in the range of products exported.
In December, poultry meat exports amounted to 37,800 tons.
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